Brad Merritt
609 Geno Circle
Maryville, Tn 37803
phone: (865) 207-1045
[email protected]

Career objectives:
   I am seeking admittance into the TEFL Worldwide teaching certification course.  My objective is to obtain a position teaching English abroad in Prague.  My qualifications for the position including a degree in English with a concentration in creative writing from The University of Tennesse, two years serving as the Sports Editor for the University of Tennessee school paper, The Daily Beacon, and a semester abroad learning European culture and customs.  I believe my experience with European culture and ability to relate to and understand foreign students will be of great benefit to your organization.

Education:
Degree in English with a concentration in creative writing from the University of Tennessee ( Summer 2010)
University of Tennessee student (2005-2010)
Carson Newman College Student ( 2003-2005)
3.75 GPA withing my major
Study abroad in Paris, France and Belgium ( Summer 2007)

Employment:
-Sports Editor
The Daily Beacon- the University of Tennessee student paper                 Fall 2007-present
-Fitness Supervisor
December 2003-May 2005
Tennessee Recreation Facility
Knoxville, Tn
-Attorney Courier
May 1999-present

Personal:

SKILLS/ABILITIES

-Organizational/Management
-Managed TN Recreational free weight and exercise area
-Staff Writer for the Daily Beacon covering all sports for one year
-Delivered time sensitive documents and subpoenas for Attorney
-Served as leader for three State Championship Football Teams in high school.
-served as Sports Editor for the Daily Beacon, the University of Tennessee student paper
-Freelance online writer for the Sportingnews.com/campuswatch, PlayboyU.com. Hustler Magazine, and ESPN.com    (dailybeacon.utk.edu)
-Manage over 15 writers as Sports Editor for the Daily Beacon

-Customer Relations
-Assisted workout participants in machine use and weight lifting
-Weekly responses to Daily Beacon readers
-Trainer and supervisor at Tn Recreation Facility
-Internet responses for readers of the Sportingnews.com
-Worked with underprivileged kids as athlete mentor

-Communication
-Wrote published articles in multiple newspapers, magazines, and internet sources
-Participated in numerous TV and radio interviews for networks such as ESPN
-Writer of weekly column for the Daily Beacon as sports editor and blogger for Sportingnews.com
-Studied International Communicational and Culture in Paris, France/ Belgium
-On-air Campus correspondent for ESPN covering Tennessee football and basketball

-Athletics
        -Two-way starter on three state championship football teams
        - Lettered in football, baseball, and track in high school
        -Received football Scholarship to Carson Newman College
        -member of University of Tennessee baseball team in 2005

references available upon request